Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3226, Oliver Eddy, R.I.

SERVICE
R. J.
NUMBER _____
N. 3226
Eddy, Oliver Sarah
CONTENTS

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Bristol ss. On this sixteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred thirty six, personally appeared before me, Levi Hail, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State being the highest Court of Record in said State, and holding its Sessions in each County of said State, Sarah Eddy , a resident of Warren in said County of Bristol in said State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, aged eighty two years Number the 17 th 1835, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Oliver Eddy late of said Warren deceased, who was a private soldier in the Militia and Army in the war of the Revolution; that said Oliver Eddy at the time he entered the service resided in said Town of Warren. And she further declare, that according to the best of her knowledge and belief, the said Oliver Eddy, her said Husband performed the following service, in the war of the Revolution, that in the spring of the year 1775, the precise time she cannot now recollect, soon after the battle of Lexington said Oliver Eddy enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Simeon Martindale's Company in Colonel Church's Regiment for eight months, and served as a private soldier in said Company during the whole of said eight months. Benjamin Dungan was Lieutenant and James Child Ensign of said Company. Said Company, as she understood & believes marched from said Warren to Roxbury & were there stationed, until after the battle of Bunker Hill, when said Company & Regiment marched to Prospect Hill & there served out the remainder of said term. In the fall of the year 1775 Capt. Ezra Ormsbee's Company of Militia in said Town of Warren were ordered out to guard the shores about Narragansett Bay, (Wallace with his fleet having come into said Bay) and the members of said Company were ordered out by turns to perform said service and they served in this way until June 1776, and said Oliver Eddy after he was discharged from said Captain Martindale's Company, being enrolled in said Capt. Ormsbee's Company of Militia served as a private soldier in said Company

from time to time until June 1776 not less than three months. Said Company belonged to Col. Nathaniel Martin's Regiment. In the summer & fall of the year 1776 said Capt. Ormsbee's Company of militia were drafted or ordered out from time to time to guard the shores, about said Bay, and during said period said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company at least three months. On or about 8 th of December 1776 said Capt. Ormsbee's Company of militia were again ordered out (the British Troops having taken possession of the Island of Rhode Island,) and served in guarding the shores, about Bristol in said State through that winter and until the Spring of 1777, & after said Company had been in said service about one month about one half of said Company were detailed and relieved from service for a time and then took the place of the other part of said Company and in this way served by turns during the time aforesaid, and said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company three months more at least during this time. Ezra Ormsbee was Capt. of said Company, and Nathaniel Martin was Colonel of the Regiment at this time. From this time to the close of the year 1777 said Capt. Ormsbee's Company of militia were drafted or ordered out from time to time to guard the shores in said County of Bristol, and said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company at different times during this period not less than five months. In the Spring and summer of the year 1778 said Company of militia were ordered out from time to time to guard the shores in said County of Bristol and said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company during this period at least five months. After this service about the first of August 1778, said Oliver Eddy was drafted and served as a private soldier in said Company of militia one month in the expedition of General Sullivan against the British Troops on Rhode Island. Curtis Cole was Capt., Thomas Eastonbrook, Lieutenant, and Ichabod Cole Ensign of said Company at this time, & said Company belonged to Col. Nathan Miller's Regiment. From the close of this service until late in the fall of the year 1779 said Company of militia were drafted or ordered out by detachments to guard the shores in said County of Bristol and during this period said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company more than five months.

Curtis, Cole was Captain, Thomas, Easterbrook, Lieutenant and Ichabod Bull Ensign of said Company during this time. From this time to the close of the Revolutionary war, said Company of Militia were from time to time ordered out to perform guard service about the shores in said County for short periods of time, she cannot recollect the precise periods, and said Oliver Eddy served as a private in said Company whenever the same were ordered out, four months more at least, and she further declares that said Oliver Eddy from the time he was discharged from said Capt. Martindale's Company, toward the close of the year 1775, was enrolled in said Company of Militia in said Town of Warren and served as a private soldier in said Company whenever and at all times when the same were ordered out from that time to the close of the war of the Revolution: and she, said Sarah Eddy further declares, that from the peculiar nature of said service and from the great length of time which has elapsed, she cannot state more specifically and definitely the times, periods and circumstances of the military services of her said Husband, and the names and rank of the field and Company officers, but from the best of her knowledge and belief, her said Husband, said Oliver Eddy served in the manner and during the whole of the period before stated, and that he served as a private soldier in the Army and Militia as before stated during the Revolutionary war not less than thirty seven months, for which she claims a pension; and that she has not, and cannot procure any documentary evidence of said service, except the proof hereto annexed, and she further declares, that she was married to said Oliver Eddy on the fifteenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred seventy four, before the commencement of his said service; and that her Husband the aforesaid Oliver Eddy died at said Warren on the _____ day of April in the year Eighteen hundred seventeen, the precise day she cannot recollect; and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. And she further declares that she has not the original certificate of the Clergyman, who joined them in wedlock, but for proof of her said marriage, the death of her said Husband and of his said services refers to the depositions, affidavits, certificates and proof hereto annexed. And she further declares that her maiden name was Sarah Wheaton, that she was married to said Oliver Eddy by

Charles Thompson then pastor of the Baptist church in said Waver. on the day & year before mentioned, and that she is the identical person named in the copy of the record of marriage certified and attested by Samuel Randall Town Clerk of said Town of Waver hereto annexed.
Sarah Eddy
On this sixteenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred thirty six, as aforesaid, the above written declaration was sworn to by the above named Sarah Eddy and she subscribed her name thereto; before me the subscriber and I hereby certify, that the said Sarah Eddy the above named Applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend before any Court of Record in said County of Bristol to make her declaration. and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with said Sarah Eddy, and that she is a credible person and her declaration is entitled to credit.
Levi Hailie Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

Oliver Eddy and Sarah Wheaton were joined together in marriage, December 15th. 1774. By Charles Thompson. Pastor.
State of Rhode Island } Town Clerk's Office & Providence Plantations } Warren, Sept. 12th 1836. I Samuel Randall, of Warren, on oath do testify, that I am the town clerk of said town of Warren, legally appointed and duly engaged as such; that by the laws of this State, all marriages are required to be recorded in the town clerk's office of each town; and that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the Marriage of Oliver Eddy and Sarah Wheaton, as appears by the records in this office.
Samuel Randall Town Clerk
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Bristol County ss. in Warren, September the 12 th 1836. This day the above named Samuel Randall personally appearing before me, the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the above written deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said Samuel Randall, and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi E. Cook Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court

3226 own
P. O.
Sarah Eddy
Service:
Oliver
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
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R. Island Sarah Eddy widow of Oliver Sup d See letter to Levi Haile 9. Nov. 1890
1836

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Sarah Eddy - wid. of Oliver -
R.I.
act. 4 July '36.
3276

I Ichabod Coad, of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being in the eighty eighth year of my age, and now being a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and being sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Oliver Eddy, late of said Warren, deceased, from some time before the Revolutionary war up to the period of his decease; and that said Oliver Eddy some time in the spring of 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Simon Martin Dali's Company in Colonel Church's Regiment for eight months and went into said service in the vicinity of Boston: I saw him in said service, and always understood that he served as a private soldier in said Company during the whole of said term of eight months. In the fall of the year 1775 Capt. Ezra Ormsbee's Company of Militia in said Town of Warren were ordered out to guard the shores about Narragansett Bay, Wallace with his fleet having come into said Bay, and the members of said Company were ordered out by turns to perform said service and they served in this way until June 1776; said Oliver Eddy after he was discharged from said Capt. Martin Dali's Company, being enrolled in said Capt. Ormsbee's Company of Militia served as a private soldier in said Company from time to time until June 1776 not less than three months.
I served as corporal of said Company and said Company belonged to Col. Nathaniel Manton's Regiment. In the summer and fall of 1776 said Capt. Ormsbee's Company were drafted or ordered out from time to time to guard the shores about said Bay and said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company at least three months during that period. I served as sergeant of said Company. On or about the 6 th of December 1776 said Capt. Ormsbee's Company of Militia were again ordered out, the British Troops having taken possession of the Island of Rhode Island, and served in guarding the shores about Bristol in said State through that winter and until the spring of 1777; after said Company had been in said service about one month, about one half of said Company were detached and relieved from service for a time & then took the place of the other part of said Company.

and in this way served by turns during the time aforesaid, and he said Almon  Robb served as a private soldier in said company three months or more during this time. Ezra Ormsbee was Captain of said company & Nathaniel Weston was Colonel of the Regiment. I served as Sergeant of said company during this time. From this time to the close of the year 1777 said company were drafted or called out from time to time to guard the shores in said County of Bristol, and said Almon Robb served as a private soldier in said Capt Ormsbee's company of militia at least five months more in the year 1777. I served as Sergeant of said company at the same time. In the spring and summer of the year 1778 said Capt Ormsbee's company were ordered out from time to time to guard the shores in said County of Bristol, and said Almon Robb served as a private soldier in said company at different times during this period not less than five months. I served as Sergeant of the company. After this service about the first of August 1778 said Almon Robb was drafted and served as a private soldier in said company of militia one month in the expedition of Major General Sullivan against the British Troops on Rhode Island. Curtis Ladd was Capt. & Thomas Eastonbrooks Lieutenant of said company & I served as Ensign. Said company belonged to Col. Nathan Miller's Regiment. From this time until late in the Fall of 1779 said company of militia were drafted or ordered out to guard the shores in said County of Bristol; they were drafted by detachments, or part of said company serving for a length of time & then being relieved by another part of said company and during this period said Almon Robb served as a private soldier in said company more than five months. I served as Ensign of the same company during the same period. Curtis Ladd was Captain and Thomas Eastonbrooks was Lieutenant. From this time to the close of the Revolutionary war said company were from time to time ordered out to perform guard service about the shores in said County for short periods of time. I cannot recollect the precise period of said service, and said Almon Robb served as a private soldier in said company four months more at least

I served as Ensign of said Company until 1781 in August and was then appointed Lieutenant and served as such to the close of the war. Curtis' Col. was Capt. of said Company. I am not able to state more precisely the period of service of said Oliver Dole but know he was enrolled in said Company from the time he was discharged from Capt. Martin'sdale's Company in 1775; and that he served in said Company all the time when the same was ordered out from that time until the close of said war, and I am confident that he served in said Company of Militia as a private soldier as before stated, not less than Seventy nine months.
Schabed Cole
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Bristol ss. In matter, August the 18 th A.D. 1836.
This day the above named Schabed Cole personally appearing before me, the Subscriber, and being sworn, according to law, made oath to the truth of the above written deposition to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Schabed Cole, and that he is a credible person, and statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Florile Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

I Nelson Miller, of Bristol in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being in the eighty fourth year of my age, and being a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United, and being sworn according to law, do testify, and say, that I was well acquainted with Oliver Eddy, late of Warren in the County and State aforesaid, deceased, and that in the Spring of the year 1775, soon after the battle of Lexington, (the precise time I cannot now recollect,) said Oliver Eddy enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Simon Martin's Company in Colonel Church's Regiment for eight months, and from the best of my recollection said Oliver Eddy served as a private soldier in said Company during the whole of said period of eight months; I do not know of his having left said service before the expiration of said period, I served as a drummer in the same Company during the same time. Benjamin Dineen was Lieutenant and James Child was Ensign of said Company. said Company marched from said Warren to Breezy Hill and were stationed on Jamaica Plains so called, until after the battle of Bunker Hill, when said Company and Regiment marched to Prospect Hill & were then stationed until the expiration of said term of service. Nelson Miller
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Bristol ss. in Warren, September the 5 th A.D. 1836. This day the above named Nelson Miller personally appearing before me, the subscriber, and being sworn according to law, made oath to the truth of the above written deposition, to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify, that I am acquainted with said Nelson Miller, and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Brails Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

I James Mason, of women in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being in the eighty first year of my age, and being sworn according to law, do testify and say, that at the commencement of the war of the Revolution I was enrolled as a private soldier in the Company of Militia in said Town of Warren and continued enrolled in said Company until the close of said war, and that the shores of Narragansett Bay in said County of Bristol being greatly exposed to the Enemy, said Company of Militia were kept constantly in readiness to guard said shores and were drafted or ordered out from time to time to guard said shores during said war, a part of said Company serving for a period and then being relieved by another part of said Company, and that I served as a private soldier in said Company wherever ordered out from the commencement to the close of said war for which I now receive a pension; and I further testify, that I was well acquainted with Oliver Eddy late of said Warren, deceased, from long before said war up to the time of his death, that soon after the battle of Lexington in the year 1775, said Oliver Eddy enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Simeon Martin's Company in Col. Church's Regiment for eight months and marched with said Company for Bunker Hill, and as I always understood & believe served in said Company during the whole of said time. And I further testify, that after said Oliver Eddy was discharged from said Company, towards the close of the year 1775 he was enrolled as a private soldier in said Company of Militia in said Town of Warren and served as a private soldier in said Company whenever the same were drafted or ordered out from that time until the close of the war of the Revolution, and I am confident that he served during that period in the whole not less than twenty nine months. I am not able to recollect the precise times or period of his said service, but from the best of my recollection he served in said Company at the following times and for not less than the following period; from his discharge from said Capt. Martin's Company to June 1776 three months; in the summer & fall of the year 1776 three months; from December 1776 to the Spring 1777 three months; from this time to close of year 1777 five months; and in the Spring & summer of the year 1778 five months, from about first of August 1778 one month in General Sullivan's expedition.

against the British Troops on Rhode Island, and from the close of this service until late in the fall of the year 1779 said Oliver Eddy served in said Company in guarding the shores in said County of Bristol not less than five months. From this time to the close of said war said Eddy served in said Company for short periods in guarding the shores in said County four months or more. And I further testify, that from the best of my recollection said Oliver Eddy was married the winter before the Revolutionary war, he was married to Sarah Wheaton, who at that time resided in the next house to the one in which I resided in said Warren, and I further testify, that said Sarah now resides in said Warren and is the widow of said Oliver Eddy not having been married since the decease of her said husband.
James Mason
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Bristol County ss. in Warren September the 15 th A.D. 1836. This day the above named James Mason personally appeared before me, the Subscriber and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the above written deposition, to which he subscribed his name in my presence. And I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said James Mason, and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Haila Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

I Phebe Salisbury, of Warren in the County of Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, being in the seventy first year of my age and being sworn according to law, do testify and say, that for many years I have been well acquainted with Oliver Eddy late of said Warren, deceased, and with his wife Sarah Eddy, whose maiden name was Sarah Wheaton, and that said Oliver Eddy died at said Warren in the spring of the year Eighteen hundred seventeen, the precise day of his death I cannot now recollect, but from the best of my recollection it was in the month of April Eighteen hundred seventeen, and that I was personally present at his funeral. and I further testify, that said Sarah Eddy now resides in said Warren and is the widow of said Oliver Eddy not having been married since the decease of her said husband.
Phebe Salisbury
The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Bristol County ss. in Warren September the 15 th A.D. 1836 This day the above named Phebe Salisbury personally appearing before me, the subscriber, and being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the above written deposition, to which she subscribed her name in my presence. and I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with said Phebe Salisbury, and that she is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit.
Levi Lillie Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Bristol County
I, Greenwood Reynolds Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, for the County aforesaid, being the highest Court of Record in said State and holding its sessions in each County in said State, do hereby certify that Levi Plaile is one of the Justices of said Supreme Judicial Court duly appointed by the general Assembly and commissioned by the Governor of said State, and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity; and that his signature written under the several certificates hereto annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bristol this seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six.
Greenwood Reynolds Clerk